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Clomid

morgan&paul2010morgan&paul2010 member
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I would love and tips and advice- just started my first pills today and a little nervous of the side effects! 
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Re: Clomid

  • JaeJayStarkJaeJayStark member
    I only had some slight dizziness and hot flashes. 100mg cd 3-7
    *TW*
    me 36  |  him 42 |      married 5/2016
    ttc with TI June 2016 - Nov 2016 = BFN 
    Nov 2016 dx male infertility - intermittent azoospermia during intercourse & unexplained

    •  Dec 2016 - IUI #1 | cd 30/10 dpiui: BFP | 8w4d: MC by D&C due to blighted ovum
    •  Mar 2017 - IUI #2, 100mg Clomid (cd 3-7) | BFN
    •  April 2017 - IUI #3, 100mg Clomid (cd 3-7) | BFN
    •  May 2017 - IUI #4, 100mg Clomid (cd 3-7) | BFN
    • June 2017 - IVF #1, 5 eggs retrieved, 4 fertilized, 2 high quality blasts chillin'. During retrieval, Dr. had to go through my uterus so we switched from fresh transfer to frozen. Giving my uterus a full cycle to heal.
    • August/September 2017 - Natural FET #1, transferred one day 5/6 embryo on Sept 3rd, Beta #1 171, Beta #2 402.6 | Saw heartbeat at 6 weeks, 3 days | BFP
    • April 2017 - Baby Boy Beckett was born. 
    • August 2019 - FET, transferred one day 5/6 embryo | BFP
    • December 2019 - Diagnosed with low AFI of 3.41 on 12/3, cause unknown. No tear in membranes, no issues with Baby Girl. On bedrest.
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  • thothscribe81thothscribe81 member
    I had hot flashes but that was pretty much it - I know some people say they get super emotional on it but I didn't really have that.  Or if I did it wasn't super noticeable, no worse than mild pms
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  • funkykeyfunkykey member
    Hi @morgan&paul2010 - there was a good thread on this here:
    https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12703837/clomid-pros-and-cons

    Good luck!
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  • SoneboneSonebone member
    My first two cycles on clomid I didn't feel any different. But this is my 3rd cycle on it and I actually did get hot flashes and it definitely dried up my cm. 
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  • laurad75laurad75 member
    I think I did a total of four cycles on clomid and didn't have any side effects.  Everyone is different.  
    History and blog link in spoiler
    2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 
    2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
    moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
    Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP!  baby boy born 8/22/18

    May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
    Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
    May 2020 FET; BFN
    July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
    Oct 2020 BFP! 

    Take a look at my blog


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  • liljoy-2liljoy-2 member
    Clomid for me was awful, led to visual disturbances (eye floaters) and I still have them after many months...other than that, only some grogginess. On top of that, this drug carries the risk of cancer down the line. I am regretful that I even tried it (plus that cycle was a bust). 
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  • StuuuaaartStuuuaaart member
    I had a hard time with clomid. Hot flashes, gained 5 lbs and it gave me yeast infections!
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  • morgan&paul2010morgan&paul2010 member
    Thanks everyone for all the wonderful feedback! I guess it really is person to person, for sure! I am not on day 3 and I have felt queasy here and there but I can't be sure if its the climid or prenatal I started? Other then that I just am extremely tired, like out of ordinary.
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  • Jeansis Jeansis member
    I have done three cycles of clomid so far and the only side effects I got were hot flashes and lots of crying! I have also heard that the emotional symptoms are not super common, but I got them. I took 100mg days 5 through 9 all three times and every time, without fail, a day or two after I finished the pills I started to get really sad and weepy. I cried/wept/sobbed several times per day for about a week straight every time! No reason! Just did. It was quite annoying. My doc gave me the choice of Femara after I complained about the crying after my second round, but she advised me to stay on clomid since I got such good results from it (nice follicles and lining). This month was round 3 with 1st IUI. I am really hoping I won't ever have to take it again!! :smiley:

    Good luck to you @morgan&paul2010! 
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  • morgan&paul2010morgan&paul2010 member
    Good luck to you this month with your IUI @jeansis! FX you won't have to do it again!
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